How to import a single table in to mysql database using command line

Question

I had successfully imported a database using command line, but now my pain area is how to import a single table with its data to the existing database using command line.

Volitive

export single table only and import – Willow

See also this duplicate question: https://mcmap.net/q/116219/-can-i-restore-a-single-table-from-a-full-mysql-mysqldump-file/385571 with its more relevant answers – Kittiekittiwake

Possible duplicate of Can I restore a single table from a full mysql mysqldump file? – Epigone

Answer 1

Linux :

In command line

 mysql -u username -p databasename < path/example.sql

put your table in example.sql

Import / Export for single table:

1. Export table schema

   mysqldump -u username -p databasename tableName > path/example.sql
   

   This will create a file named example.sql at the path mentioned and write the create table sql command to create table tableName.

2. Import a single table into database

   mysql -u username -p databasename < path/example.sql
   

   This command needs an sql file containing data in form of insert statements for table tableName. All the insert statements will be executed and the data will be loaded.

Alyss

the -u was missed ;) mysqldump -u username -p databasename tableName > path/example.sql – Hurricane

For importing you don't need to use mysql dump. mysql -u username -p databasename tableName < path/example.sql It should do your job – Gev

The tableName name does not needed for all MySQL versions and it produces errors, so you may need to omit it! – Haplology

I was getting a syntax error until I realized to be in bash and not mysql when executing. – Seafowl

This would work only if I have access to the database from which I can export a specific table. However, if I have a full dump of the database and want to cherry-pick the table(s) to be imported, this solution won't work. The linked post Can I restore a single table from a full mysql mysqldump file? addresses that issue. – Epigone

For importing table following is worked for me. mysql -u username -p -D dbname < tableName.sql – Flaw

Answer 2

Export:

mysqldump --user=root databasename > whole.database.sql
mysqldump --user=root databasename onlySingleTableName > single.table.sql

Import:

Whole database:

mysql --user=root wholedatabase < whole.database.sql

Single table:

mysql --user=root databasename < single.table.sql

Oviparous

Answer 3

Importing the Single Table

To import a single table into an existing database you would use the following command:

mysql -u username -p -D database_name < tableName.sql

Note:It is better to use full path of the sql file tableName.sql

Graben

Answer 4

First of all, login to your database and check whether the database table which you want to import is not available on your database.

If it is available, delete the table using the command. Else it will throw an error while importing the table.

DROP TABLE Table_Name;

Then, move to the folder in which you have the .sql file to import and run the following command from your terminal

mysql -u username -p  databasename  < yourtable.sql

The terminal will ask you to enter the password. Enter it and check the database.

Fiduciary

Answer 5

Command Line

Import / Export for single table:

Exporting table schema

 -> mysqldump -u your_user_name -p your_database_name table_name > test.sql

This will create a file named test.sql and creates table sql command to create table table_name.

Importing data into table

 -> mysql -u your_user_name -p database_name table_name < test.sql

Make sure your test.sql file is in the same directory, if not navigate through the path and then run the command.

Gev

You do not need to specify the table name in the command line, as the exported SQL file has the relevant call to create the table. All you need is mysql -u your_user_name -p database_name < test.sql. – Seaquake

Here's an example from an exported table, ` 22 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS account_product_prices; 23 /*!40101 SET @saved_cs_client = @@character_set_client /; 24 /!40101 SET character_set_client = utf8 */; 25 CREATE TABLE account_product_prices (` – Seaquake

Answer 6

It works correctly...

C:\>mysql>bin>mysql -u USERNAME DB_NAME < tableNameFile.sql

please note .sql file specified your current database..

Dee

Answer 7

If you're in the pwd of an SQL dump and you need a table from that, do this:

sed -n '/-- Table structure for table `'TableNameTo_GrabHere'`/,/-- Table/{ /^--.*$/d;p }' dump_file_to_extract_from.sql > table_name_here.sql

Then just import the table you extracted from the above into the needed database

Stringency

Answer 8

We can import single table using CMD as below:

D:\wamp\bin\mysql\mysql5.5.24\bin>mysql -h hostname -u username -p passowrd databasename < filepath

Nucleoside

Answer 9

• It would be combination of EXPORT INTO OUTFILE and LOAD DATA INFILE

• You need to export that single table with EXPORT INTO OUTFILE, this will export table data to a file. You can import that particular table using LOAD DATA INFILE

• Refer doc1 , doc2

Bevel

Answer 10

Also its working. In command form

cd C:\wamp\bin\mysql\mysql5.5.8\bin //hit enter
mysql -u -p databasename //-u=root,-p=blank

Rubric

Answer 11

you can do it in mysql command instead of linux command.
1.login your mysql.
2.excute this in mysql command:
use DATABASE_NAME;
SET autocommit=0 ; source ABSOLUTE_PATH/TABLE_SQL_FILE.sql ; COMMIT ;

Hillinck

Answer 12

if you already have the desired table on your database, first delete it and then run the command below:

 mysql -u username -p  databasename  < yourtable.sql

Risser

Answer 13

From server to local(Exporting)

mysqldump -u username -p db_name table_name > path/filename.sql;
mysqldump -u root -p remotelab welcome_ulink > 
/home_local/ladmin/kakalwar/base/welcome_ulink.sql;

From local to server(Importing)

mysql -u username -p -D databasename < path/x/y/z/welcome_queue.sql
mysql -u root -p -D remotelab < 
/home_local/ladmin/kakalwar/instant_status/db_04_12/welcome_queue.sql

Preselector

For beginers please note u have to operate from terminal not inside the mysql after hitting the command it will ask for the password the db_password – Preselector

Answer 14

To import a particular table in database follow below command. Here table_name.sql is dump of taht particular table that you are going to import

mysql -u root -p database_name table_name < table_name.sql

To export a particular table from database follow below command.

mysqldump -u root -p database_name table_name > table_name.sql

Burns

Whilst this code snippet is welcome, and may provide some help, it would be greatly improved if it included an explanation of how and why this solves the problem. Remember that you are answering the question for readers in the future, not just the person asking now! Please edit your answer to add explanation, and give an indication of what limitations and assumptions apply. – Astray

Answer 15

Use the below command to import a single table into the database on RDS

mysql -h rds_end_point -u username -p databasename < example.sql

Ununa

Answer 16

-> mysql -h host -u user -p database_name table_name < test_table.sql

Permit

the table_name param is not available in latest mysql versions – Personal

Answer 17

Using a temporary database could be a solution depending on the size of the database.

mysql -u [username] -p -e "create database tempdb"
mysql -u [username] -p tempdb < db.sql
mysqldump -u [username] -p tempdb _table_to_import_ > table_to_import.sql
mysql -u [username] -p maindb < table_to_import.sql

Castlereagh

Answer 18

To import a table into database, if table is already exist then add this line in your sql file DROP TABLE IF EXIST 'table_name' and run command mysql -u username -p database_name < import_sql_file.sql. Please verify the sql file path before execute the command.

Fabrication

Answer 19

Open the backup file in the VScode and search the table name copy the create table and insert command for the table. Copy and execute those two commands in the database where it is required.

Serle

Answer 20

First of all take backup of your both database, step 2 select table which you want to export now select export button now download sql file now you have to import into another database simply select database and then import sql file ... simple and easy.

Bandanna